A wheel of a car of radius 21 cms is rotating at 600 RPM. What is the ...
The radius of the wheel measures 21 cm.
In one rotation, the wheel will cover a distance which is equal to the circumference of the wheel.
∴ in one rotation this wheel will cover 2 * π * 21 = 132 cm.
In a minute, the distance covered by the wheel = circumference of the wheel * rpm
∴ this wheel will cover a distance of 132 * 600 = 79200 cm in a minute.
In an hour, the wheel will cover a distance of 79200 * 60 = 4752000 cm.
Therefore, the speed of the car = 4752000 cm/hr = 47.52 km/hr
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A wheel of a car of radius 21 cms is rotating at 600 RPM. What is the ...
To find the speed of the car in km/hr, we need to first calculate the speed of the wheel in cm/min and then convert it to km/hr.
Given:
Radius of the wheel, r = 21 cm
Rotations per minute, RPM = 600
Calculation:
1. Circumference of the wheel:
The circumference of the wheel can be calculated using the formula:
Circumference = 2 * π * r
where π (pi) is a constant approximately equal to 3.14.
Substituting the value of r = 21 cm, we get:
Circumference = 2 * 3.14 * 21
= 132.6 cm
2. Distance covered by the wheel in one minute:
The distance covered by the wheel in one revolution is equal to its circumference.
Therefore, the distance covered by the wheel in one minute can be calculated as:
Distance covered in one minute = Circumference * RPM
Substituting the value of Circumference = 132.6 cm and RPM = 600, we get:
Distance covered in one minute = 132.6 * 600
= 79560 cm
3. Converting the distance from cm/min to km/hr:
We need to convert the distance from cm to km and time from minutes to hours.
1 km = 100000 cm
1 hour = 60 minutes
Speed (km/hr) = (Distance covered in cm/min * 60) / (100000 * 60)
Substituting the value of Distance covered in one minute = 79560 cm, we get:
Speed (km/hr) = (79560 * 60) / (100000 * 60)
= 47.52 km/hr
Therefore, the speed of the car is 47.52 km/hr, which is option B.